Font previewer

[bettyjo]

I was wondering if anyone on the board had an opinion about a font previewing application in OS X. something that doesn't run slow like 'font browser', and doesn't necessarily have to be able to activate fonts.

my email is bettyjomoore@hotmail.com

 

[twister]

try this script someone told me about.

The AppleScript is located here /Library/Scripts/Info\ Scripts/Font\ Sampler.scpt on your computer. It will display all fonts installed in a TextEdit window in the correct font. Then just print them off and you are your own font program!

 

[bettyjo]

but I don't know how to use that script.
I mean, do open that file? do i drag that file onto something?

seriously. not a clue what to do with that info script document.

 

[bettyjo]

okay, i see that hitting 'play' does the job. now I just need to install more fonts to get the full spectrum off my fonts previewed. i continue to use font browser to do this, correct?

 

[twister]

I'm not a very smart font person but i just copy fonts into home/library/fonts then i run that script to see what i have installed. Does that help any?